The Fula Toro of Gambia

The Fula Toro of Gambia, numbering approximately 184,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West African Fula ethnic group indigenous to the Futa Tooro region of Senegal. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Pulaar is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Fulbe Futa Toro

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Gambia
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Pulaar (fuc)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 184,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013246
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pulaar
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Pulaar Speakers

Media Resources in Pulaar:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Pulaar:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible Society of Senegal✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Pulaar bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fula Toro are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Fula Toro:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Fula Toro of Gambia

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
readHebrew 4:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will boldly draw near to God as they approach Him in prayer, receive His mercy, and find grace for help in their time of need.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Fula Toro Across Countries (ROP3 - 103074) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarFolk Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroMauritania388,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroMali345,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroGambia184,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarFolk Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroUnited States2,800Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroFrance1,000Unengaged and UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam

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